2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Policies & Procedures• Earn the grade point average required in the minor if aminor has been declared (minimum of 2.00).If a required course is no longer offered, a substitute can beidentified by the advisor and by the department in which thestudent is majoring. To do this, a Student Request form iscompleted and approved by the respective department chairand the Undergraduate Studies Office; forms are available atthe Undergraduate Studies Office.Course Substitution Policy for Students with DisabilitiesCourse waivers will not be granted. However, appropriatecourse substitutions may be made if circumstances warrantand/or there is a history of previous effort to meet therequirement.1. The student shall provide documentation of the disabilityto the Plymouth Academic Support Services (PASS)Counselor for Students with Disabilities to review2. The student shall schedule an appointment with theCounselor for Students with Disabilities to discuss/verifythe documentation of the disability3. The student shall submit a Student Request form to theAssociate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies thatincludes the following information:a. request for specific course substitutionb. brief description of disabilityc. history of previous efforts to complete therequirementd. signatures from the Counselor for Students withdisabilities, the chair of the student’s majordepartment and the student’s advisor4. The Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studieswill, in a timely manner, make a decision to approve/disapprovethe request for the course substitution.For example, American Sign Language I and II may substitutefor the foreign language requirement of the Bachelor ofArts degree but not for the Global Perspective or the GlobalAwareness Connection.Degree Requests and AuditsPlymouth State University graduates students three times peryear—December, May, and August. Diplomas are printed threetimes a year—December, May, and August. Students who arecompleting their degrees need to file a Degree Request. Thedeadlines for submitting the Degree Request are:Students completingSubmit their Degreetheir degree inRequest no later thanMay october 1August october 1December march 1Degree Requests will be accepted up to one month beyond thedeadline; however, there will be a $50 late fee. Degree Requestsreceived after this time will be interpreted as requests for graduationin the subsequent year.A final audit will be completed by the Degree Auditor after thestudent’s last semester grades have been posted.Previous degree audits for readmitted students are no longervalid; a new audit will be conducted when a student files a newDegree Request. The official degree audit of a student whodoes not graduate expires when that student’s Catalog expires.The Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies, theRegistrar, and the chair of the major department will considerappeals for exception to this policy.Graduation HonorsBachelor and Associate degree recipients who have maintaineda cumulative average of 3.75 or above for work doneat Plymouth are graduated summa cum laude. Bachelor andAssociate degree recipients who have maintained a cumulativeaverage of 3.50 through 3.74 are graduated magna cum laude.Bachelor and Associate degree recipients who have maintaineda cumulative average of 3.25 through 3.49 are graduatedcum laude. Degree candidates must have accumulated at least45 credits (24 credits for the Associate degree) at Plymouth tobe eligible for graduation honors. Recognition is noted on thestudent’s diploma and permanent record.Participation in Commencement CeremoniesStudents’ eligibility to participate (walk) in the Commencementceremony is evaluated separately from the completion oftheir degree requirements. Students may participate in aCommencement ceremony only once for a specific degree.Their name will be printed in the Commencement programthe same year they participate. Students may choose to participatein an upcoming Commencement ceremony, knowingthat they have not completed all degree requirements, as longas they meet the participation criteria. Students may choose,as an alternative, to wait to participate the year they completetheir degree requirements.All active matriculated students with at least 90.0 creditsearned as of October 1 of the fall preceding the baccalaureatecommencement ceremony (30.0 credits for the associate) areautomatically eligible to walk. These students will be notifiedand will then need to file a Commencement Participation formby the end of the fall semester indicating whether they wish toparticipate or not.Students with less than 90.0 credits as of October 1, who60 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008